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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Modi meets President of the Republic of Korea, Prime Minister of Italy and Prime Minister of Norway
On the sidelines of the G 20 Summit in Hamburg, the Prime Minister met today the President of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mr Moon Jae-in. Prime Minister Modi extended felicitations in person to President Moon for his victory in Presidential elections. The President recalled the Prime Minister's congratulatory phone call and tweet in Korean language, which was warmly received by the people of South Korea. Both leaders expressed their commitment to further develop the special strategic partnership between India and South Korea, particularly through participation in programmes such as Make in India, Digital India, Start up India, et cetera. The Prime Minister invited President Moon to visit India at an early date. The invitation was accepted.
Prime Minister Modi's discussions with Prime Minister of Italy H.E. Mr Paolo Gentolini focused on promoting bilateral relations, particularly trade and investment and people-to-people ties. Prime Minister Modi invited Italy's participation in World Food India - the food processing exhibition to be held in India in November this year. The two leaders stressed the significance of promoting interaction between medium enterprises of the two countries for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. The Prime Minister of Italy appreciated Indian investments in his country, including in industrial sector. The two leaders also discussed ways and means to work together for providing sustainable solutions to prevent climate change and promote development in Africa.
Prime Minister Modi and the Prime Minister of Norway H.E. Ms Erna Solberg discussed bilateral matters, especially strengthening of economic relations. Prime Minister Modi invited participation of Norwegian pension funds in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. The Prime Minister of Norway invited India to participate in the Oceans' Conference on the sidelines of UNGA. In a gesture symbolising cooperation for attainment of Sustainable Development Goals , Prime Minister Solberg presented to Prime Minister Modi, at the end of the meeting, a football with SDGs inscribed on it.
Ministry of Education
Steps taken by the Government to support Out of School Children and orphaned children due to COVID-19
Department of School Education & Literacy  has developed an online module for compiling the data of Out of School Children  identified by each State/UT and their mapping with Special Training Centres  on the PRABANDH Portal . The concerned State/UT validates the child wise information of the identified OoSC and STC uploaded by the concerned Block Resource Centre of the State for monitoring the progress of mainstreaming of OoSC. Under Samagra Shiksha, for the first time in 2021-22, financial assistance upto Rs 2000 per annum has been envisioned for supporting Out of School Children of age group of 16-19 for completing their education through NIOS/SIOS, for accessing course materials and certification.
DOSE&L and Ministry of Women & Child Development have issued a joint D.O. letter No. 13-10/2021-IS-11 dated 16.06.2021 to facilitate education for children orphaned due to COVID-19 by bringing them under the fold of the various schemes run by Department of School Education & Literacy, and outlining the role of teachers, District Education Officers and Child Welfare Committees.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into remaining parts of Arabian Sea, Maharashtra, some more parts of Gujarat & remaining parts of Telangana
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department :

ALL INDIA WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST BULLETIN
Significant Weather Features
- Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into entire central and some parts of north Arabian Sea, entire Konkan including Mumbai and most parts of interior Maharashtra, some parts of south Gujarat region, some more parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, most parts of central Bay of Bengal and some more parts of North Bay of Bengal today, the 9th June
- The Northern Limit of Monsoon  passes through 21.5°N/ Long. 65°E, lat. 22.0°N/ Long. 70°E, Bulsar, Malegaon, Nagpur, Bhadrachalam,Tuni, lat. 19°N/ Long. 87.0°E, 22.5°N/89.5°E and 24.0°N/89.5°E and Bagdogra.
- Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into remaining parts of Arabian Sea and Maharashtra, some more parts of Gujarat, remaining parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, some parts of Madhya Pradesh and East Uttar Pradesh, entire Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar during next 2-3

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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the demise of Mr Neil Nongkynrih of Shillong Chamber Choir
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed sorrow on the demise of Mr Neil Nongkynrih, mentor and conductor of Shillong Chamber Choir.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said :
"Mr. Neil Nongkynrih was an outstanding mentor to the Shillong Chamber Choir, which enthralled audiences globally. I have also witnessed some of their superb performances. He left us too soon. His creativity will always be remembered. Condolences to his family and admirers. RIP."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 593
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 212.50 Crore
More than 10 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 212.50 Crore  today. More than 10 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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|
1st Dose
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10414095
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
10106601
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
6759254
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|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18434602
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
17698817
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
13156276
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|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
40339990
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
30231478
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61684755
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|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
52345939
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
560601363
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
513139322
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
63265124
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
203906553
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
196327765
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
35386868
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|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127581775
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
122716301
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
40992936
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|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
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|
1022963133
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|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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|
942566223
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
159560458
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|
Total
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2125089814
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 31st August, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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|
19
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
109
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
4840
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
34
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
219
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
9269
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|
Age Group 12-14 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
16548
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
26318
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
5404
|
|
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
16306
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
14373
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
49708
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
516858
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
2256
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10274
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
218433
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|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
1239
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
6843
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
102822
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|
Cumulative 1st dose administered
|
|
39873
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|
Cumulative 2nd dose administered
|
|
109777
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|
Precaution Dose
|
|
852222
|
|
Total
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|
1001872
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Steel
NMDC’s Best Ever February Performance
National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. , Country’s largest iron ore producer, a CPSE under Ministry of Steel reported production of 4.31 MT and sale of 3.97 MT of iron ore for the month of February 2022. This reflects a growth of 11.7% in production and 22.2% in sales over the CPLY, the highest production and sales numbers for any February in the history of the mining major.

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|
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2021
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2022
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Up by %
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Production in February
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|
3.86
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|
4.31
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11.7%
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Sales in February
|
|
3.25
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|
3.97
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|
22.2%
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Production upto February 
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|
29.52
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|
37.18
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|
26%
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|
Sales upto February 
|
|
29.15
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|
36.57
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|
25.5%
Cumulative production and sales for the first eleven months of FY22, up to February 2022, stood at 37.18 MT and 36.57 MT respectively registering a growth of 26% in production and 25.5% in sales over the same period last year. These also represent the best ever 11 months of physical performance for NMDC.
Congratulating the NMDC team for yet another impressive performance, NMDC CMD Shri Sumit Deb said, “With an overwhelming performance this month, NMDC remains an iron and steel powerhouse and this success is attributed to all the stakeholders of the company. This strong performance underwrites our commitment to stay on the growth path.
Special Service and Features
Webinar on Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat organized
Kochi: May 27, 2022
Press Information Bureau, Kochi under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organized a webinar on Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian independence. The event was organized in collaboration with the Regional Outreach Bureau, Thiruvananthapuram, Press Information Bureau, Shimla and the NSS Unit of St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam.
Shri. K. Jayakumar, Director, Institute of Management in Government, Kerala and former Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala was the Chief Guest. In his keynote address, Shri. Jayakumar pointed out that the essence of India's unity is the diversity that exists among the different communities of India. He spoke about the unique traditions, cultures and customs of Kerala, highlighting the rich and unique history of the state.
Dr. Kishori Lal Chandel, Assistant Professor (History, Govt Degree College, Shimla was also the keynote speaker at the event. He gave a presentation on the life, culture, civilization and similarities between Kerala and Himachal Pradesh.
, Press Information Bureau, Kochi; Shri Harshit Narang, Assistant Director, Press Information Bureau, Chandigarh; Shri LC Ponnumon, Field Exhibition Officer, Regional Outreach Bureau, Thiruvananthapuram and Smt. Shamila K.Y., Media and Communication Officer, Press Information Bureau, Kochi also attended the event.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
A quantity of 2662102 Cotton bales valuing Rs. 7864.10 Crore has been procured benefitting 537156 Farmers
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra with purchase of over 310.61 LMTs of paddy upto 26.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 261.48 LMT showing an increase of 18.78 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 310.61 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.65 LMT which is 65.24 % of total procurement.
About 28.45 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 58644.65 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.24 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 26.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 90815.60 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.489.87 Crores benefitting 52348 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 26.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 26.11.2020 a quantity of 2662102 cotton bales valuing Rs. 7864.10 Crore has been procured benefitting 537156 farmers.
Ministry of Defence
Indian Army outreach campaign to reach 75 remote villages
Pune, 28 December 2022
In its commitment to Nation building, the Indian Army under the aegis of Southern Command has planned a mega outreach campaign to 75 remote villages across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu on 30 December 2022. This initiative is the third of a series of events planned in the run-up to 75th Army Day Parade which will be organised at Bengaluru on 15 January 2023.
Being organised under the theme of ‘Gram Seva - Desh Seva’, Indian Army personnel will visit 75 remote villages to organise awareness drives on the newly instituted Agnipath scheme. In addition, Army soldiers will join the villagers in a cleanliness drive promoting the Swach Bharat Abhiyan. Indian Army soldiers will also endeavor to create sports facilities for Volleyball / Kho Kho / Kabaddi and undertake friendly matches with the youth and students in the area. Facilitation of Veer Naris from that area will also be undertaken and efforts made to ameliorate their grievances. Army personnel also plan to share a meal with the locals and spread the message of oneness and sense of belonging towards the Nation.
As part of the larger responsibilities towards the Nation, Indian Army remains committed to the well-being, development and progression of its villages. This outreach programme shall go a long way in connecting with people from the rural areas and a small step in enhancing the quality of life of villagers and spread a smile on their faces.PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
MSP Operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at its MSP from farmers as per its existing MSP Schemes.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra with purchase of over 304.00 LMTs of paddy upto 24.11.2020 against the last year corresponding purchase of 258.02 LMT showing an increase of 17.82 % over last year. Out of the total purchase of 304.00 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.38 LMT which is 66.57 % of total procurement.
About 27.18 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs. 57395.74 crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 45.24 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. For other States/UTs approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 24.11.2020, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 81813.04 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.441.74 Crores benefitting 47160 farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 24.11.2020 as against the last year corresponding purchase of 293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Odisha. Till 24.11.2020 a quantity of 2408501 cotton bales valuing Rs. 7162.88 Crore has been procured benefitting 484352 farmers.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 219.27 Cr
Over 4.11 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 26,618
2,430 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.07%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.27 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.11 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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|
Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
|
|
HCWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
10415312
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
10119959
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
7055227
|
|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18437011
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
17718480
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
13714557
|
|
Age Group 12-14 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
41133467
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
32092600
|
|
Age Group 15-18 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
61982511
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
53227865
|
|
Age Group 18-44 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
561369711
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
516126712
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
99151551
|
|
Age Group 45-59 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
204042405
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
197037497
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
50164995
|
|
Over 60 years
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
127677093
|
|
2nd Dose
|
|
123192811
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
48056255
|
|
Precaution Dose
|
|
21,81,42,543
|
|
Total
|
|
2,19,27,15,971
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 26,618. Active cases now constitute 0.06% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 2,378 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,40,70,935.
2,430 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 2,41,707 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.83 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.07% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.01%.
Ministry of Defence
Department of Defence Remains Committed to Swachhata through more than 80 cleanliness drives on average every month
In continuation of the commitment to fostering cleanliness and hygiene in the workplace, the Department of Defence  has held a total of 655 cleanliness campaign drives all over the country, from January 2023 to August 2023. These campaigns have significantly contributed to the enhancement of workplace experience, space management, and a healthy working atmosphere, while also generating revenue.
During this period, 53,698 square feet of space has been cleared as a result of these dedicated efforts. The disposal of scrap material from these decluttered spaces has also generated a revenue of Rs 76.92 lakhs, in accordance with the scrappage policy. Under these campaigns various activities were taken up, like weeding out of redundant files, disposal of scrap materials, outdoor and indoor cleanliness drives, across all the attached and subordinate offices, including DGDE, DGAFMS, DGBR, CGDA, and CSD who have participated with full vigour.
Department of Defence had been one of the top performers of the Swachhata Special Campaign 2.0 taken up in October last year, with a coverage of total of 5922 outstation sites. Over the last few years, the practice of Swachhata has gone beyond a once-in-a-year exercise, and has become an integral part of the day-to-day functioning of the Department of Defence. This underscores the Department’s commitment towards institutionalizing Swachhata as a habit in the workplace, with a special focus on promoting a cleaner and uncluttered workplace and optimum utilization of the resources, and the disposal of pending matters.
As the Raksha Mantri has acknowledged last year, the cleanliness drive initiated by Mahatma Gandhi has evolved into a nationwide movement under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, transcending geographical boundaries and permeating into every nook and corner of our country.